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Old Sep 10th 2007, 11:12 am
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Firstly can I say a big hello to everyone involved within the forum it's been lovely reading all of your comments and great advise. We are seriously thinking of emmigrating to New Zealand in approx 2 years time. I am presently a student nurse with just a year to go and my hubby is studying for a degree in IT. We have 2 girls Chloe (12) and Bethany (5) who love the idea of moving to such a beautiful place. It all seems a bit daunting at the mo but hopefully it will be worth it and with the help and info from you guys it will be a doddle, who am I kidding!! All advise with schools, jobs, places to live etc would be freatly appreciated. Many thanks the Taylor family x
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hi taylor family

welcome to the site, there is always someone on here who can offer you words of wisdom and point you in the right direction.

i am kirstie (36) and husband is paul (35) we are hoping to get out in the spring time and just in the process of completing our ITA, and hoping to move to Invercargill, paul is a maintenance electrician and i am a buyer. we dont have any children but taking our 2 cats.

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Welcome to the forum - have some karma to set you off
I finished my training from York University (started at Raigmore - Inverness) - is that where you are based? I wouldn't imagine so but some of my cohort came from all over so it is possible! What branch are you following?
This forum is generally user friendly so ask your questions and hopefully someone should be able to help
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I am presently a student nurse with just a year to go and my hubby is studying for a degree in IT.
I hope you take a good photo because they are going to want you for the posters....
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Old Sep 10th 2007, 12:00 pm
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Originally Posted by KIRSTIE
hi taylor family

welcome to the site, there is always someone on here who can offer you words of wisdom and point you in the right direction.

i am kirstie (36) and husband is paul (35) we are hoping to get out in the spring time and just in the process of completing our ITA, and hoping to move to Invercargill, paul is a maintenance electrician and i am a buyer. we dont have any children but taking our 2 cats.

with regards

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Hi Kirstie
Thanks for the quick reply, it's a bit daunting when you first post a comment but with all the words of advise that I have been reading I'm sure everyone will point us in the right directionIs it expensive to take animals over with you as we have some family pets that I want to take, my hubby has said no but I always get my own way Which part are you looking at? Have you ever been to NZ? God its daunting!!

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Welcome to the forum - have some karma to set you off
I finished my training from York University (started at Raigmore - Inverness) - is that where you are based? I wouldn't imagine so but some of my cohort came from all over so it is possible! What branch are you following?
This forum is generally user friendly so ask your questions and hopefully someone should be able to help
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Hi
I am presently at Bradford Uni, and do most of my placements at Airedale General near Skipton, and with what I have seen so far I do not want to work within the NHS, so I am jumping ship asap.I am presently an adult nurse but wish to do some training within MH so that I can be dual trained!! What about you? Where are you at the mo? Oh and I can feel the karma it might even see me through an assignment that I've been putting off
Kind regards Gaynor x
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hi gaynor

the 2 cats we have it is going to cost about £1000 but i could not bare to part with them, and although hubby was not convinced in the beginning but he is ok with the idea now,

we are looking to go to or around Invercargill which is at the bottom of the south island, we have never been before and was going to go on a recce later this year but we have decided at the moment we are just going to go "blind" we go for our medicals next week, and then just have to wait the all the info to come back to us before we finally send everything off. we would like to live semi rural with a bit of land and build our own house if possible.

were are you thinking of heading??

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A nurse and an IT specialist are the 'poster couple' for NZ immigration...

They'll probably give you citizenship at the airport!


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A nurse and an IT specialist are the 'poster couple' for NZ immigration...

They'll probably give you citizenship at the airport!


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Oh yeh sorry I was a bit slow there!! Are you already in NZ?
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I wish, just a bit slow there, can I ask when you emmigrated?
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Originally Posted by KIRSTIE
hi gaynor

the 2 cats we have it is going to cost about £1000 but i could not bare to part with them, and although hubby was not convinced in the beginning but he is ok with the idea now,

we are looking to go to or around Invercargill which is at the bottom of the south island, we have never been before and was going to go on a recce later this year but we have decided at the moment we are just going to go "blind" we go for our medicals next week, and then just have to wait the all the info to come back to us before we finally send everything off. we would like to live semi rural with a bit of land and build our own house if possible.

were are you thinking of heading??

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Well I better get saving then because we have 4 cats and a dog, but if they don't go then I don't!! We would like to go somewhere with a bit of land as I would like to increase our family (the 4 legged variety). But I suppose it's where ever there is employment to start with. I think we will rent for a while until we have a chance to find out exactly where we want to be? What has made you want to go?
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Oh yeh sorry I was a bit slow there!! Are you already in NZ?
Yes I live in Wellington and am here on a year's visitor visa.

Haven't decided yet if I'm going to stay longer
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Welcome to the site Gaynor! Have some more karma (those little blue boxes under your name).
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Hi there Gaynor and welcome to this little corner of the cyber world.

We are normally just outside of Nelson, Top of the South Island but are presently sunning ourselves in Bournemouth UK .

I wouldn't have parted with my beloved cats either. We brought them out with us and they have a wonderful life here.

I spose it is all a bit daunting but once you are here, I 'spect you'll find it was all worth it. Plenty of folk here to help and support along the way.

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